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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 48 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police arrest Worcester man in connection with Main Street shooting
+6:00: Shrewsbury, Sutton motels fined for wage, sick time violations
+6:00: Truck gets stuck beneath railroad bridge over Route 30 in Westborough
+6:00: Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
+6:00: New pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: Worcester bakery at site of old Corner Grille (pictured) to close at end of January
+Noon: Thrift Store Threads: Couples couture, fashion fearful symmetry
+Noon: Metalcore band We Came As Romans to play Worcester
+Noon: Poetry series honors Shawna Shea's memory, supports Worcester-area poets
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The many lives of George Santos
-Police to expand search for missing Brookfield woman (1:32)
-Related: Family of missing Brookfield woman desperate for answers (2:35)
-Related: Complete press conference video (7:44)
-Worcester police seek to identify man involved in Main Street incident
-Worcester had 4 more homicides (12) in 2022 than there were in 2021
-Worcester Police Department honors 2 with Loman Rutherford Awards
-"Firefighter’s hero": Diane Cotter featured in P.F.A.S. documentary produced by actor Mark Ruffalo
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
-Drone video of ice skating at the Worcester Common Oval Skating Rink (:54)
-Worcester group cries foul on charter school's Catholic Diocese lease
-Clark professor explains why prices of some items are rising faster than others
-Worcester COVID vaccine clinics still drawing good crowds
-Radio Worcester (9:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh's mid-January health update
-MLK Community Breakfast returns to in-person celebrations
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview -- A slow week
-Radio Worcester (14:20): School Committee Member Jermoh Kamara on her run for re-election in 2023
-D.A.'s office provides funds to support post-prom, graduation events
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Worcesteria: Knitting activism; help for the homeless, hope for a hen
-Worcester Magazine goes for a snowy walk in Elm Park
-Vocero Hispano: 01-13-2023 al 01-19-2023
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 5: Bullet to the Brain Ends Argument at Millbury Street Bar. Video (19:19). Audio (21:06)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 896 (28:43): Christine Cross
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Gulf War veteran who served the Worcester Fire Department for 20 years
-ICYMI: 22-year-old man shot on Main Street in Worcester; no arrests
-Worcester pair sentenced in federal court for roles in drug trafficking venture out of a Belmont Street convenience store
-Fred Taylor, President, Worcester NAACP: Much work to be done in 2023
-All Worcester homeless shelters are at capacity
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
-MassWildlife, police track down adult moose near Mayo Elementary School
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury bakery rings in third birthday on Tuesday
-Shrewsbury retail space on Route 9 sold for $1.6 million
-Clinton exhibit honors the life and work of Gordon Lankton
-Program at Tufts veterinary school in Grafton helps EMTs learn to provide basic life-saving care for police K9s
-Auburn burning season permits can be obtained at fire headquarters
-Millbury Public Schools to hold kindergarten registration
>SPORTS: Bruins top Flyers, 6-0
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 130-118
-Obiamaka Igwenagu named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 14
-Avery Marzo pours in career-high 39 points to power Notre Dame Academy past Northbridge
-Picking the top Central Mass. girls' basketball games of the week
-Picking the top Central Mass. boys' basketball games of the week
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst airplane crash in 30 years
-F.A.A. is years away from upgrading the system that grounded all U.S. flights
-Tragic: Mom of 5 dies in hit-and-run after defending daughter from bullies
>FOOD: F.D.A. adds sesame to list of allergens food brands must declare on labels
>BUSINESS: FTC proposes sweeping changes to non-compete law
-COVID broke supply chains. Now on the mend, can they withstand another shock?
>NEW ENGLAND: Man charged with trying to kidnap woman in Target parking lot in Maine
>COLLEGES: WPI's Office of Technology Commercialization helps navigate IP, startup "maze"
-UMass Medical licenses rights to gene therapy program to pharmaceutical company
>HEALTH: COVID "Kraken" subvariant XBB.1.5 gaining more ground nationally, CDC warns
-Sitting all day has health risks. New study reveals how to undo the health harms
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County January 8th to 14th
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Finds -- Formal, casual, favoriet designers, seekers' stories
>TV/STREAMING: CNN wants comedian to save network in prime time war: report
>CELEBRITY: Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida dead at 95
>ANIMALS: Woman patiently waits 3 weeks trying to rescue stray dog (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Meet the woman who blitzes neighborhoods with free scarves
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, mechanic hit by metal bar twice in slapstick garage fail: video
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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